Topics:
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Today: Chapter 1
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Today: Chapter 2
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Next Time: Chapter 2:
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Announcements
- See me after class if you need to finish or make-up Monday's diagnostics
- WebAssign is up
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+ up to 1st five letters of last name (the first
letter of your first and last name are capitalized, everything
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Example: John Smith => JohSmith
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Password => Your EMPL-ID from UCF (This is the 7 numbers from your PID -- your PID w/o the first letter)- Absences and Late Homework
Excused Absences:
There are 4 acceptable excuses for missing class: illness or medical emergency, religious holiday, family emergency, and approved university activity (varsity sports, required club function, etc.). To receive an excused absence, you must bring me a signed paper note explaining why you were out, what work you missed, and what you will do to make it up. You are not penalized for excused absences. Advance notice is required for religious holidays and approved university activities. Advance notice for family emergencies would be greatly appreciated.
Late Homework-WebAssign
You have six extensions during the semester for WebAssign HW assignment. These do not count toward RQ (reading quiz assignments). To receive an extension, you must email Dr. Saul on the day the assignment is due and request one. Make sure the words extension request are in the subject line and that the email does not discuss anything else.
Late Paper homework
Late paper homework will be accepted with a 10% penalty per day or 20% penalty per class period whichever is less.
Assignments
- Due Today
WebAssign Intro Assignment
EMail Assignment
Read Chapter 1: Sections 1-6 - Due Monday
WebAssign: Jan 14 HW + paper
Workbook 1a: 1-9
Read Chapter 2: Sections 1-5
Activities
- Groupwork
- Ponderable: Brainstorm on Brainstorming
- Units & Unit Analysis
- How many seconds in a year?
- Metric Cars
- Doing Science
- Observations
- Making Models
- Predictions
- Testing Predictions/Models
- Motion Diagrams
- Skateboard
- Particle Model
